Research Assistant

About the role

The Research Assistant works under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and Research Fellow, supporting a research study by collecting data and biological specimens (when needed) with mixed methods while ensuring proper conduct of all research activities. Projects may cover communicable and non-communicable diseases, population health and similar topics.

Key responsibilities

• Work with a multidisciplinary team on mixed-methods studies in community, primary care and/or hospital settings.
• Recruit, liaise with and collect data from research participants; conduct interviews and facilitate focus groups.
• Collect, dispatch and process biological specimens when required.
• Organize participant data into a database, clean and validate it for downstream analysis.
• Analyze, interpret and integrate qualitative and quantitative data.
• Assist with literature searches, conference presentation materials and manuscript writing.
• Ensure study procedures follow the protocol, regulatory and ethical requirements, SOPs and hospital policies, and submit documents to the Institutional Review Board on time.
• Keep study files complete and audit-compliant, prepare for site visits and audits, and handle correspondence, consumable procurement and subject reimbursement.

Required profile

• Minimum degree in a relevant healthcare discipline (e.g. Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychology, Social Work) or a general degree (e.g. Public Health, Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences).
• Experience in research is not mandatory but preferred.
• Excellent oral and written English; local language proficiency (e.g. Chinese, Malay, Chinese dialects) preferred.
• Critical thinking, independence, teamwork and good interpersonal skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office.
• SPSS, Stata and NVivo are preferred.